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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "land use"

Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

A powerful data set blazes an even more groundbreaking, new trail

May 17, 2022

Very high-resolution land use and land cover show critical insights about the landscape of the watershed

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An environmental leader realizes the power of her own backyard

May 14, 2021

Noelle Chao reflects on empowering volunteers and working through turmoil in the Asian-American community.

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Public invited to comment on outcome changes

February 18, 2020

Updated language helps better refine Bay Program goals

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Creating incentives for conservation and land use

September 27, 2019

Future land preservation and sustainable growth plans can benefit watershed jurisdictions

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Conserving land in Lancaster County

June 9, 2018

For half a century, the Lancaster County Conservancy has been protecting land and the Bay

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An iconic Chesapeake species continues to rebound

March 14, 2018

Annual juvenile striped bass index indicates a healthy population of youngsters

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Rockfish return to find a changing Chesapeake region

May 16, 2017

As region develops, striped bass face new challenges

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Groundbreaking land cover data to support Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts

December 6, 2016

Available to public at no cost, data provides critical resource to governments, nonprofits

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County-by-county land use data available for review by local governments

November 1, 2016

Bay Program partners seek input on high-resolution land use datasets

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